But maintaining the status quo of billions in subsidies to a sovereign nation, is asking for my money, so is this in your own words:
pool2fool wrote:
I believe it’s entirely appropriate that we continue to pay for the sins of our ancestors.
I disagree with that logic. You’re asking for a change. I’m asking for understanding and empathy. Both seem to be in short supply.
“Pay for the sins. . .” is a common turn of phrase that doesn’t necessarily imply the actual exchange of money. I can see how that might be read literally, maybe it was a poor choice of words.